Brewery unveils six-pack rings that feed sea turtles rather than kill them

​You've probably seen the heart-wrenching photos of the damage plastic six-pack rings can do to marine life. They tangle the wings of sea birds, choke seals and warp the shells of growing sea turtles.

A Florida brewery has a solution: six-pack rings that can either biodegrade or serve as a snack for wildlife. After years of research and development, the rings - made of wheat and barley - are now popping up in south Florida stores.

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​Saltwater Brewery, a craft microbrewery in Delray Beach, developed the rings with a startup called E6PR. Troubleshooting and manufacturing the rings was expensive. E6PR hopes other breweries - both small and large - will buy into the new rings and help bring costs down.

According to Craftbeer.com, E6PR is testing the rings with "a select group of craft breweries" but the company wasn't ready to discuss specifics. Time will tell if any Louisiana breweries incorporate the rings.

Well, while promoting the sale of their product in environmentally ruining containers, the idea that an 'edible six-pack' ring will 'help' is highly questionable. They haven't gone far enough, obviously.